Hilscher netx network controller

The netX network controller family (based on ASICs), developed by Hilscher Gesellschaft für Systemautomation mbH, is a solution for implementing all proven Fieldbus and Real-Time Ethernet systems. It was the first Multi-Protocol ASIC which combines Real-Time-Ethernet and Fieldbus System in one solution. The Multiprotocol functionality is done over a flexible cpu sub system called XC. Through exchanging some microcode the XC is able to realize beside others a PROFINET IRT Switch, EtherCAT Slave, Ethernet Powerlink HUB, PROFIBUS, CAN bus, CC-Link Industrial Networks Interface.

The Hilscher netX family

ControllernetX 52netX 51 netX 90netX 100netX 500
CPU modelsARM 966/xPICARM 966/xPIC 2* ARM Cortex®-M4ARM 926 + MMU/-ARM 926 + MMU/-
CPU clock100 MHz100 MHz100 MHz200 MHz200 MHz
RAM / ROM672kB/64kB672kB/64kB 576kB+64kB/ 96kB144kB/32kB144kB/32kB
Host Interface FunktionsDPM/SPM/EXT/MEMDPM/SPM/EXT/MEM DPM/SPMDPM/-/EXTDPM/-/EXT
MemoryI/F Parallel/Serials-/SQI XiP8, 16, 32 Bit/ SQI XiP SQI XiP8, 16, 32 Bit/-8, 16, 32 Bit/-
xC Channels22 234
IEEE 1588 Sys Timer/EthernetPHY (10/100 Mbit/s)2/Dual-PHY 10/1002/Dual-PHY 10/100 2/Dual-PHY 10/1001/Dual-PHY 10/1001/Dual-PHY 10/100
I²S/I²C/SPI/UART-/2/1/3-/2/1/3 -/2/4/2-/1/1/3-/1/1/3
CAN/MAC/LCD1/1/-1/1/- 2/-/--/-/--/-/1
IO-Link Master Ports48 8--
ADC Channels-- 2*22*42*4
USB 1.1 Device/HostD/-D/- D/-D/HD/H
WDC/Timer Counters2/102/10 4*32-bit / 8*32-bit1/51/5
MMIO*/GPIO*/PIO40/32/6248/32/62 16/8/490/16/840/16/84
Package Size (mm)/Type (pins)15*15/BGA(244)19*19/BGA(324) 10*10/BGA(144)22*22/BGA(345)22*22/BGA(345)

Multiplex Matrix IOs (MMIO)

The Multiplex Matrix is a set of PINs which could be configured freely with peripheral functions. Options are CAN, UART, SPI, I2C, GPIOs**, PIOs and SYNC Trigger.

GPIOs

The GPIOs from Hilscher are able to generate Interrupts, could count level or flags, or could be connected to a timer unit to auto generate a PWM. The Resolution of the PWM is normally 10ns. In some netX ASICS is a dedicated Motion unit with a resolution if 1ns is available.

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